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smite

Meaning of “smite”

To strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
125 occurrences117 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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2 Samuel 2:22
And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:22 · retained source text

And Abner said againe to Asahel, Turne thee aside from following me: Wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?

2 Samuel 5:24
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:24 · retained source text

And let it be when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulbery trees, that then thou shalt bestirre thy selfe: for then shal the LORD goe out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 13:28
¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:28 · retained source text

¶ Now Absalom had commanded his seruants, saying, Marke yee now when Amnons heart is merrie with wine, and when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him, feare not: haue not I commanded you? be couragious, and be valiant.

1611 marginal noteOr, will you not, since I haue commanded you?

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonnes of valour.

2 Samuel 15:14
And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:14 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto all his seruants that were with him at Ierusalem, Arise, and let vs flee; for wee shall not else escape from Absalom: make speede to depart, lest hee ouertake vs suddenly, and bring euill vpon vs, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thrust

2 Samuel 17:2
And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 17:2 · retained source text

And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.

2 Samuel 18:11
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:11 · retained source text

And Ioab said vnto the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground, and I would haue giuen thee tenne shekels of siluer, and a girdle?

1 Kings 14:15
For the Lord shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:15 · retained source text

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reede is shaken in the water, and hee shall root vp Israel out of this good land, which hee gaue to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the Riuer, because they haue made their groues, prouoking the LORD to anger.

1 Kings 20:35
¶ And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:35 · retained source text

¶ And a certaine man of the sonnes of the Prophets, saide vnto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

1 Kings 20:37
Then he found another man, and said, smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:37 · retained source text

Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting hee wounded him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. smiting and wounding.

2 Kings 3:19
And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:19 · retained source text

And ye shall smite euery fenced citie, and euery choice citie, and shall fell euery good tree, and stop all welles of water, and marre euery good piece of land with stones.

1611 marginal noteHeb. grieue

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